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CNBC Daily Open: DOGE cuts and tariffs hit Accenture and Nike hard
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CNBC Daily Open: DOGE cuts and tariffs hit Accenture and Nike hard

Nike’s “Just Do It” ad slogan on Feb. 5, 2025, in London, England. Richard Baker | In Pictures | Getty Images The Trump administration’s radical overhaul of the federal government and economic policy is bleeding into corporate numbers. Nike reported earnings Thursday, and cautioned that it expects sales in its current quarter to plunge because […]

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Europe stock markets set for muted open ahead of central bank bonanza
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Europe stock markets set for muted open ahead of central bank bonanza

European markets are heading for a cautious open Thursday, with major bourses set to open nearly flat as investors await monetary policy announcements from the Bank of England, Swiss National Bank and Sweden’s Riksbank. The flurry of European activity comes after the U.S. Federal Reserve on Wednesday held its key rates, while indicating two quarter […]

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Germany’s defense stocks fall after lawmakers open door to higher spend; Rheinmetall sheds 6.3%
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Germany’s defense stocks fall after lawmakers open door to higher spend; Rheinmetall sheds 6.3%

German defense names fall day after spending package approved by parliament German defense stocks were lower in mid-morning trade, a day after the country’s parliament approved a landmark fiscal package that will allow higher government defense and infrastructure spending. Rheinmetall, one of the top performers on the Stoxx 600 on Tuesday, was down 6.3% at […]

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Europe stocks close higher led by Germany’s DAX after lawmakers reportedly agree spending boost
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Europe stocks close higher led by Germany’s DAX after lawmakers reportedly agree spending boost

Sterling slides after disappointing growth data The British pound was down 0.25% lower against the U.S. dollar and 0.44% lower against the euro at 4 p.m. in London. Earlier in the day, data showed the U.K. economy contracted 0.1% month-on-month in January, against the expected 0.1% expansion. “Although today’s figures come as something of a […]

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European markets higher despite global trade uncertainty
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European markets higher despite global trade uncertainty

Deutsche Bank names autos as ‘growing risk’ for its portfolio Deutsche Bank flagged autos as a “growing risk” for its portfolio that is being “monitored closely given the challenging economic environment in Europe, Electric Vehicles (EV) transition and competition in China,” Germany’s largest lender said in its annual report out Thursday. Europe’s auto sector now […]

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European markets open lower; Novo Nordisk, Novartis retreat
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European markets open lower; Novo Nordisk, Novartis retreat

European markets opened lower on Tuesday as global markets buckle amid anxiety that the U.S. economy will suffer because of President Donald Trump’s trade tariff policies. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was around 0.2% lower shortly after the opening bell, with the U.K.’s FTSE 100 down 0.2%, while France’s CAC 40 was up 0.3%, and […]

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European markets fall as traders digest latest Trump tariff reprieve; Luxury stocks decline
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European markets fall as traders digest latest Trump tariff reprieve; Luxury stocks decline

European markets were broadly lower Friday, rounding off a volatile week marked by whipsawing policy on U.S. tariffs, the latest rate cut from the European Central Bank, German fiscal reforms and a regional defense spending boost. The regional Stoxx 600 index was down 0.65% at 10:20 a.m. U.K. time, with retail and household goods stocks […]

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Air France-KLM pops 16% after profit beat; Europe markets open higher ahead of ECB meeting
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Air France-KLM pops 16% after profit beat; Europe markets open higher ahead of ECB meeting

European markets opened higher on Thursday as investors look ahead to the latest monetary policy decision of the European Central Bank. Source

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Europe stocks open higher; German borrowing costs soar as Merz plans debt rule overhaul
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Europe stocks open higher; German borrowing costs soar as Merz plans debt rule overhaul

European stocks opened higher Wednesday amid optimism that U.S. President Donald Trump’s 25% duties on Canada and Mexico could be relaxed, with investors also paying close attention to the potential reform of Germany’s contentious debt brake system. The Stoxx 600 index was 1.05% higher shortly after the open, following the broad downturn in global equities on […]

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European markets poised to open lower as U.S. tariff threat weighs on sentiment
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European markets poised to open lower as U.S. tariff threat weighs on sentiment

European markets are expected to open in negative territory on Friday, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened once again to slap tariffs on the EU and followed through with new levies on Canada and Mexico.   London’s FTSE 100 is expected to open 0.6% lower, according to IG, while the German DAX index is slated […]

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